I applaud you Grimwau and D4nny8oy for your fearless posts! I totally agree with you (says woman with Abarth Punto
) but wait for inevitable outpour of sentiment from the 'mpg' brigade! Umbrellas at the ready!!!
Totally agree that the real improvements will probably be down to developing the correct driving style and I have been experimenting with the eco mode for exactly the reason the D4nny8oy suggests.
However, after a regime of strictly following the change up/down arrows and trying to ignore the urge to change down when the engine seems to really struggle with the gearing I have come to the conclusion that there are more important things to concentrate on.
Although I haven't noticed any improvement in MPG I have noticed a sharp drop in driving satisfaction so from now on fuel consumption will not be my main concern but enjoying the car as a whole.
If only many other owners would focus on enjoying the car and forget about squeezing every last mile out of a gallon of fuel! :worship:
At least now you won't have to leave half an hour early to pootle along at 50mph on the motorway with HGV's up your backside and turn up late for work, just to save £5 a month.![]()
i look forward to the full fat, double espresso version of TwinAir with 95bhp
the right amount of power with a lighter engine than the 1.4, normal turning circle and better suspension
that will be the ultimate 500 and may well tempt me to get back into one
and with the DDCT box should be a real flier.
ps. I thought it was 105BHP.
wonder what the "real-world" mpg on the 105bhp Twin is going to be![]()
I applaud you Grimwau and D4nny8oy for your fearless posts! I totally agree with you (says woman with Abarth Punto) but wait for inevitable outpour of sentiment from the 'mpg' brigade! Umbrellas at the ready!!!
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Still don't get the whole anti-mpg brigade
I drive fast enough to mean that on most days I don't get overtaken but economically enough to please my walletPeople who drive slowly enough to slow down traffic suck
I think the issue isn't people driving for maximum economy, it's the fact that they can't get anywhere near the claims made by Fiat.
Fiat claim a combined figure of 68.9mpg, owners appear to be struggling to get much over half that figure.
This makes interesting reading too - http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/green-motoring/2011-02/500-twinair-economy
Still don't get the whole anti-mpg brigade
I drive fast enough to mean that on most days I don't get overtaken but economically enough to please my walletPeople who drive slowly enough to slow down traffic suck
use the gears to slow whilst keeping the rpm in the over-run shut-off region. I can make it nearly all the way to work without using the brakes!![]()
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, I'd be cursing the coarseness that I get the impression it displays at certain engine revs.
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I don't buy in to the "characterful, noise, fun" argument either. It doesn't hold water when you are talking about a small engine which fails to deliver even a class standard level of economy. You would be better of buying a car which delivers a level of fun/performance via a larger, less stressed engine.
Dont buy one then....
Brilliant! Thanks for that.
Ok, perhaps a little harsh, but to be honest this thread is now filled with at best conjecture and at worst, folks just making things up. This is my first Fiat and I have nothing but praise for the car so far, yes I know the mgp is not great, but I have only put 200 odd miles on. So I will reserve judgement on that bit for some time. And it does not dent my ownership experience in the slightest.